Tenth Circuit

Tenth Circuit Briefs in United States v. Murphy [yes, that Murphy]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Murphy Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Government Brief.pdfDownload

Mr. Murphy prevailed against Oklahoma in the Supreme Court following the McGirt decision, but was immediately prosecuted and convicted by the United States. He is now challenging the federal government’s delay.

Tenth Circuit Rules in Favor of Oil and Gas Extractors in Royalties Dispute [Wind River Reservation]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Merit Energy Company LLC v. Haaland.

Briefs:

Merit Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Federal Brief.pdfDownload
Merit Reply.pdfDownload
Federal Reply.pdfDownload

Utah Federal Court Orders Exhaustion of Tribal Remedies in Ute Banishment Case

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials in Chegup v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Unitah and Ouray Indian Reservation (D. Utah), formerly Chegup v. Ute Indian Tribal Court of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation:

115 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
126 Chegup Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
128 Tribe Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
129 Reply re Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
131 Tribe’s Second Brief on Secretarial Approval.pdfDownload
132 DCT Order on Exhaustion.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit materials here. Earlier materials in the district court here.

Tenth Circuit Rules against Cherokee Companies in Employee Poaching Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in LS3 Inc. v. Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs LLC:

Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload
Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Appellee Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload
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Tenth Circuit Dismisses Appeal and Awards Attorney Fees to Iowa Tribe

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the materials in Monster Tech. Group v. Eller:

Monster Tech Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
Tribe Motion for Attorney Fees.pdfDownload
Monster Tech Response to Motion for Attorney Fees.pdfDownload
Tribe Response to Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdfDownload
Reply in Support of Motion for Attorney Fees.pdfDownload
Unpublished Opinion.pdfDownload

Merits briefs here.

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Hooper v. City of Tulsa

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Hooper Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Muscogee Nation Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tribes Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Tulsa Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Oklahoma Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

Tenth Circuit Briefs in Becker v. Ute Indian Tribe [sanctions order against tribe]

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Ute Tribe Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload

Jurrius Brief

Ute Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.

SCOTUS Affirms in Denezpi v. United States

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion.

Briefs and other materials here.

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Tenth Circuit Dismisses Navajo Farmers Claims Arising from Gold King Mine Spill

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Allen v. Environmental Restoration LLC.

Briefs:

Opening Brief.pdfDownload
Answer Brief.pdfDownload
Gold Mine Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
Reply.pdfDownload

Tenth Circuit Rejects Ute Tribe’s Effort to Force Water Rights Case to be Adjudicated in Tribal Court

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the opinion in Ute Indian Tribe v. McKee.

Briefs:

Ute Brief.pdfDownload
McKee Brief.pdfDownload
Ute Reply.pdfDownload

Lower court materials here.